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BIFF gives away Marathi film Dambis a special recognition award
MUMBAI: The Boston International Film Festival (BIFF) 2012 recently awarded a special recognition to Makarand Anaspure’s directorial debut Marathi film, Dambis.
Normally, the authorities of BIFFreceive more than 100 entries from 30 countries of which they only accept a handful of films to screen at the festival. With the recognition, Dambis has become the first Marathi film to win this prestigious award.
The film centres around Dattu, a struggling actor with no talent to speak of. His life changes when he’s hired to pose as a grandfather of little Parth whose parents are too busy to play with him and too egoistic to approach their estranged parents. For Parth’s uptight, MBA mother Neelima (Pragya), Rs 3,000 a day’s loss is more than even his ill health.
Parth has grown to accept his parents’ behaviour. Dattu teaches Parth some tough lessons while making his parents realise that all the money they make is worthless to the love-starved Parth. In turn, the generally disregarded Dattu too learns of love by spending time with Parth.
It is ironical to note that when the film was released in Maharashtra, it didn’t garner much response. “There may be some more reasons behind its failure in the local market, but it’s good to see that the content of this film is being appreciated by international audience,” feels the director.
The film, produced by Sayaji Shinde, Makrand Anaspure and Walmik Murkute, stars Makrand Anaspure, Lokesh Gupte, Dr. Pradnya Shastri, Shubhankar Atre (Child Artist), Vinod Khedekarand Dr. Sudhir Nikam.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
